& walked from the car with his face
turned the other way - poor
pitiful coward. I would'nt
soil my hands with him but
he is so cowardly that he fears
I will.
Before I came east I received
a letter from Mrs. Mattie Johnson
asking about Adams mines in Alaska
- she said to direct my answer in
care of an Insurance man by the
name of Cave here in Washington-
I did not answer - but Saturday
I called Cave up on the telephone
& asked him her address - he
stammered & said he thought she
lived on 11th St. - that he would find
out & let me know. This evening
while I was at dinner her card
was brought in - after I finished I
went into the ladys corridor & there she
sat - with Mr. Cave!! Paint & powder
- perfume and jewelry - she looked